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Horse profile
Dark Scimitar
- TrainerMarco Botti
- OwnerMarrone De Bianco Partnership 1
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay or brown
- Highest OR
- 79
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 9 runs (11%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £4,786 GB
- Last official rating
- 65 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Jul 2021, Yarmouth (1/5)
Recent form
424798651
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 21 | Yarmouth | 1/5 | 6/1 | won 1¾ | Dylan Hogan | Marco Botti | QuinnBet 25% Back As A Free Bet Handicap | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m3½f | Good to Firm | 9-11 | 65 | h | Tropical Cyclone (IRE) | £2,322 | 29 | 0/4 |
| 8 Jun 21 | Salisbury | 5/11 | 14/1 | 13 | Marco Ghiani | Marco Botti | Follow @MansionBet Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 9-2 | 68 | h | Decora (IRE) | £2,970 | 20 | 0/8 |
| 19 May 21 | Yarmouth | 6/7 | 20/1 | 8¼ | Dylan Hogan | Marco Botti | QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Soft | 9-4 | 70 | h | War Leader (USA) | £2,862 | 243 | 1/6 |
| 18 Sep 20 | Kempton (AW) | 8/13 | 16/1 | 3¾ | Stefano Cherchi | Marco Botti | Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard to Slow | 8-12 | 72 | - | Alborkan (FR) | £3,429 | 28 | 1/11 |
| 21 Aug 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 9/11 | 8/1 | 15 | Stefano Cherchi | Marco Botti | Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m1½f | Standard | 8-11 | 75 | - | Tafish (IRE) | £4,690 | 72 | 0/10 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Kempton (AW) | 7/11 | 100/30 | 9 | Cieren Fallon | Marco Botti | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m3f | Standard to Slow | 8-11 | 79 | - | Quickthorn (GB) | £3,493 | 93 | 2/10 |
| 9 Mar 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 4/7 | 5/2F | 8½ | Daniel Muscutt | Marco Botti | Ladbrokes "Play '1-2-Free" On Football Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m1½f | Standard | 9-5 | - | - | The First King (IRE) | £3,429 | 17 | 0/6 |
| 21 Feb 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 2/10 | 7/1 | nk | Stefano Cherchi | Marco Botti | Betway Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m1½f | Standard | 8-3 | - | - | Media Storm (GB) | £3,429 | 23 | 1/7 |
| 29 Jan 20 | Kempton (AW) | 4/12 | 25/1 | 5¼ | Daniel Muscutt | Marco Botti | 32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard to Slow | 9-5 | - | - | King Of Arms (GB) | £3,881 | - | 1/10 |
QuinnBet 25% Back As A Free Bet Handicap
Class 61m3½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 7 Jul 21
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 6/1
- Btn
- won 1¾
- Jockey
- Dylan Hogan
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- QuinnBet 25% Back As A Free Bet Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-11
- OR
- 65
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- Tropical Cyclone (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,322
- Days
- 29
- Future form
- 0/4
Follow @MansionBet Handicap
Class 51m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jun 21
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 5/11
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 13
- Jockey
- Marco Ghiani
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Follow @MansionBet Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-2
- OR
- 68
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- Decora (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,970
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 0/8
QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap
Class 51m2fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 21
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 8¼
- Jockey
- Dylan Hogan
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-4
- OR
- 70
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- War Leader (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,862
- Days
- 243
- Future form
- 1/6
- 8/1318 Sep 20 · Kempton (AW)16/1
Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap
Class 51m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 18 Sep 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 3¾
- Jockey
- Stefano Cherchi
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 8-12
- OR
- 72
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Alborkan (FR)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- 28
- Future form
- 1/11
- 9/1121 Aug 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)8/1
Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div II)
Class 41m1½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Aug 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 9/11
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 15
- Jockey
- Stefano Cherchi
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m1½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- 75
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Tafish (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,690
- Days
- 72
- Future form
- 0/10
- 7/1110 Jun 20 · Kempton (AW)100/30
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 51m3fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 7/11
- SP
- 100/30
- Btn
- 9
- Jockey
- Cieren Fallon
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- 79
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Quickthorn (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,493
- Days
- 93
- Future form
- 2/10
- 4/79 Mar 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)5/2F
Ladbrokes "Play '1-2-Free" On Football Novice Stakes
Class 51m1½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 9 Mar 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 4/7
- SP
- 5/2F
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- Daniel Muscutt
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Ladbrokes "Play '1-2-Free" On Football Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m1½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- The First King (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- 17
- Future form
- 0/6
- 2/1021 Feb 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)7/1
Betway Novice Stakes
Class 51m1½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 2/10
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- nk
- Jockey
- Stefano Cherchi
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- Betway Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m1½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-3
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Media Storm (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 1/7
- 4/1229 Jan 20 · Kempton (AW)25/1
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 51mStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 4/12
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Daniel Muscutt
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Race
- 32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- King Of Arms (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,881
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 21 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap | 6/7 | War Leader (USA) | 1 | 17 Jun 21 | Chelmsford (AW) | Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap |
| 18 Sep 20 | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap | 8/13 | Bird To Love (GB) | 9 | 6 Oct 20 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Apprentice Handicap |
| 10 Jun 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 7/11 | East End Girl (GB) | 4 | 1 Aug 20 | Chepstow | Visit valuerater.co.uk For Free Tips Handicap |
| 10 Jun 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 7/11 | Gentleman At Arms (IRE) | 5 | 12 Jul 20 | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes |
| 21 Feb 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Novice Stakes | 2/10 | Haayem (FR) | 8 | 7 Mar 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Novice Stakes |
| 29 Jan 20 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I) | 4/12 | Win O'Clock (GB) | 3 | 8 Jun 20 | Haydock | Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap |
- 6/719 May 21 · Yarmouth
QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 21
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Race
- QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- War Leader (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 17 Jun 21
- At
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Race won
- Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap
- 8/1318 Sep 20 · Kempton (AW)
Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 18 Sep 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap
- This horse
- 8/13
- Winner next time
- Bird To Love (GB)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 6 Oct 20
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Betway Apprentice Handicap
- 7/1110 Jun 20 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 7/11
- Winner next time
- East End Girl (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 1 Aug 20
- At
- Chepstow
- Race won
- Visit valuerater.co.uk For Free Tips Handicap
- 7/1110 Jun 20 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Jun 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 7/11
- Winner next time
- Gentleman At Arms (IRE)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 12 Jul 20
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Betway Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- 2/1021 Feb 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)
Betway Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 21 Feb 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race
- Betway Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 2/10
- Winner next time
- Haayem (FR)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 7 Mar 20
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Novice Stakes
- 4/1229 Jan 20 · Kempton (AW)
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 29 Jan 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- 32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- This horse
- 4/12
- Winner next time
- Win O'Clock (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 8 Jun 20
- At
- Haydock
- Race won
- Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Botti | 29 Jan 20 | 7 Jul 21 | 4/12 | 79 | 65 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,786 | €0 |
Marco Botti
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- First run
- 29 Jan 20
- Last run
- 7 Jul 21
- First run for yard
- 4/12
- OR first run
- 79
- OR last run
- 65
- Best OR
- 79
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,786
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,786 | €0 | 79 | 29 Jan 20 | 7 Jul 21 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,786
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 79
- First run
- 29 Jan 20
- Last run
- 7 Jul 21
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,922 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,864 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,922
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,864
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,622 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,275 | €0 | ||
| Standard to Slow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £589 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,622
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,275
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard to Slow
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £589
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,875 | €0 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,622 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,875
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,622
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £589 | €0 | ||
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,275 | €0 | ||
| Yarmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,622 | €0 | ||
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 |
Kempton (AW)
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £589
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wolverhampton (AW)
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,275
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yarmouth
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,622
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Salisbury
- Course
- Salisbury
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £2,464 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,464
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £555 | €0 | ||
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,609 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £555
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,609
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 | ||
| February | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,020 | €0 | ||
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £255 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 | ||
| June | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 | ||
| July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,322 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,020
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £255
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,322
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Cherchi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,320 | €0 | ||
| Dylan Hogan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,622 | €0 | ||
| Daniel Muscutt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £544 | €0 | ||
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 |
Stefano Cherchi
- Jockey
- Stefano Cherchi
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,320
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dylan Hogan
- Jockey
- Dylan Hogan
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,622
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Daniel Muscutt
- Jockey
- Daniel Muscutt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £544
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cieren Fallon
- Jockey
- Cieren Fallon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marco Ghiani
- Jockey
- Marco Ghiani
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Botti | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,786 | €0 |
Marco Botti
- Trainer
- Marco Botti
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,786
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,864 | €0 | ||
| h | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,922 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,864
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
h
- Headgear
- h
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,922
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £289 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,197 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £289
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,197
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 | ||
| First time hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £300 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,622 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,864 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time hood
- Headgear
- First time hood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £300
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,622
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,864
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchVerrazano (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireVerrazano (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMore Than Ready (USA)
- Sire's damEnchanted Rock (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDon't Stop To Shop (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireUnbridled's Song (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseDark Scimitar (USA)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SireVerrazano (USA)
DamDon't Stop To Shop (USA)
DamsireUnbridled's Song (USA)
Sire's sireMore Than Ready (USA)
Sire's damEnchanted Rock (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners
Female line
- Don't Stop To Shop (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verrazano (USA) | Don't Stop To Shop (USA) | Unbridled's Song (USA) | White Fox Farm | 16 Apr 17 | bay or brown | gelding | Flat 11.5f | Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f |
Verrazano (USA)
- Sire
- Verrazano (USA)
- Damsire
- Unbridled's Song (USA)
- Breeder
- White Fox Farm
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 17
- Colour
- bay or brown
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.5f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.3f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Verrazano (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 9
- This horse wins
- 1
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Verrazano (USA) × Unbridled's Song (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | £4,786 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,786
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Scimitar (USA) | 9 | 1 | 0 | £4,786 | €0 |
Dark Scimitar (USA)
- Horse
- Dark Scimitar (USA)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,786
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 65 | 79 | 65 | 65 | 7 Jul 21 | 6 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 65
- Highest OR
- 79
- Lowest OR
- 65
- Last winning OR
- 65
- Last win
- 7 Jul 21
- Rated runs
- 6
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 21 | Yarmouth | Flat | 65 | -3 | 1/5 |
| 8 Jun 21 | Salisbury | Flat | 68 | -2 | 5/11 |
| 19 May 21 | Yarmouth | Flat | 70 | -2 | 6/7 |
| 18 Sep 20 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 72 | -3 | 8/13 |
| 21 Aug 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 75 | -4 | 9/11 |
| 10 Jun 20 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 79 | - | 7/11 |
1/5 · Yarmouth · 2021-07-07
- Date
- 7 Jul 21
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 65
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 1/5
5/11 · Salisbury · 2021-06-08
- Date
- 8 Jun 21
- Course
- Salisbury
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 68
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 5/11
6/7 · Yarmouth · 2021-05-19
- Date
- 19 May 21
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 70
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 6/7
8/13 · Kempton (AW) · 2020-09-18
- Date
- 18 Sep 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 72
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 8/13
9/11 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 2020-08-21
- Date
- 21 Aug 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 75
- Change
- -4
- Pos
- 9/11
7/11 · Kempton (AW) · 2020-06-10
- Date
- 10 Jun 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 79
- Pos
- 7/11
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 65 | 65 | 0 | 65 | 7 Jul 21 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 79 | -14 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 65
- OR last run
- 65
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 65
- Last win
- 7 Jul 21
- v last winning
- 0
- Highest winning OR
- 65
- v highest winning
- 0
- Highest OR
- 79
- v highest
- -14
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Dark Scimitar is the only foal out of Don't Stop To Shop (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Dark Scimitar is the only foal out of Don't Stop To Shop (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Don't Stop To Shop (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Dark Scimitar foaled?
Dark Scimitar (USA), a bay or brown racehorse, was foaled on 16 April 2017.
Who are the sire and dam of Dark Scimitar?
Dark Scimitar (USA) is by Verrazano (USA) out of Don't Stop To Shop (USA), a daughter of Unbridled's Song (USA), and was bred by White Fox Farm.
Who trained Dark Scimitar?
Dark Scimitar (USA) was trained by Marco Botti and owned by Marrone De Bianco Partnership 1 at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dark Scimitar's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dark Scimitar (USA) won 1 of 9 races (11%).
What is Dark Scimitar's biggest win?
Dark Scimitar (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the QuinnBet 25% Back As A Free Bet Handicap at Yarmouth on 7 July 2021.
Has Dark Scimitar ever been beaten?
Dark Scimitar (USA) was beaten 8 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 29 January 2020 at Kempton (AW) (4th of 12).
What was Dark Scimitar's official rating?
Dark Scimitar (USA) was last officially rated 65 on the Flat (career high 79).
Is Dark Scimitar still racing?
Dark Scimitar (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 July 2021 at Yarmouth in the QuinnBet 25% Back As A Free Bet Handicap, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.
What is Dark Scimitar's record at Kempton (AW)?
Dark Scimitar (USA) ran most often at Kempton (AW), with no wins from 3 runs there.
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